The real name of Sofi saint was Abdullah. Later on the said name was converted as Bulla and due to publicity of his poetry he has been known as Baba Bulley Shah. His actual date of birth and death reckoned in various books cannot be treated as authentic. However, Mr. Charles Fradilt Asboran in his book Bulley Shah has recorded his date of birth as 1680 and date of death as 1775, He was born in Uch Gillanian district Bahawalpur. He belonged to Syed family and his father's name was Syed Sakhi Shah who migrated from Uch Sharif to Malikwal district Sargodah and then to village Pandoki, district Lahore.